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American  Huguenot  Committee 

Appointed  by  the  Federal  Council  of  the  Churches  of  Christ  in  America 

REPRESENTING 

THE  CENTRAL  EVANGELICAL  SOCIETY  OF  FRANCE 
THE  BELGIAN  MISSIONARY  CHURCH 

THE  EVANGELISTIC  COMMITTEE  of  the  FREE  CHURCH  OF  FRANCE 

Chairman,  WM.  jAy  SCHIEFFEDIN,  PH.D.,  New  York. 


Rev.  George  Alexander,  D.D.,  Univer¬ 
sity  Place  Presbyterian  Church,  New 
York. 

Rev.  Arthur  J.  Brown,  D.D.,  New  York 

Rev.  Nehemiali  Boynton,  D.D.,  Clinton 
Avenue  Congregational  Church,  Brook¬ 
lyn,  N.  Y. 

The  Right  Rev.  Chas.  S.  Burch,  D.  D. 
Suffragan  Bishop  of  New  York 

Rev.  David  James  Burrell,  D.D.,  LE  D. 
Marble  Collegiate  Church,  New  York. 

Rev.  Henry  Sloane  Coffin,  D.  D. ,  Madi¬ 
son  Avenue  Presbyterian  Church,  New 
York. 

Rev.  Charles  A.  Platon,  D.  D. ,  Madison 
Avenue  Baptist  Church,  New  York. 

Rev.  Paul  D.  Elsesser,  Eglise  Evangel- 
ique  Francaise,  New  York. 

Rev.  Robert  Freeman,  Pasadena,  Cal 

The  Right  Rev.  David  H.  Greer,  D.  D., 
Bishop  of  New  York- 

The  Very  Rev.  Dean  Gresham,  San 
Francisco,  Cal. 

William  Phillips  Hall,  President  Amer¬ 
ican  Tract  Society,  New  York 

Rev.  William  I.  Haven,  D.  D.,  Secretary 
American  Bible  Society,  New  York. 

President  John  Grier  Hibben,  D.  D., 
DU-D. ,  Princeton  University. 

Alba  B.  Johnson,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Rev.  John  Henry  Jowett,  M.  A.,  D.  D., 
Fifth  Avenue  Presbyterian  Church, 
New  York. 


Bishop  W  R.  Uambuth,  M  D. 

Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South. 

The  Right  Rev.  William  Uawrence,  D.D. 
Bishop  of  Massachusetts. 

Rev.  Albert  G.  Dawson,  D.  D  , 
Jamaica,  N.  Y. 

Rev.  Rivington  D.  Uord,  D.  D.  Free 
Baptist  Church  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Rev.  Charles  S  Macfarland,  D  D.,  Gen¬ 
eral  Secretary  Federal  Council  of  the 
Churches  of  Christ  in  America. 

Wm.  Fellowes  Morgan,  New  York. 

Rev-  Frank  Mason  North,  D.  D. 

Hon.  Dawson  Purdy,  New  York 

The  Right  Rev.  P  M.  Rhinelander,  D.D., 
Bishop  of  Pennsylvania. 

Robert  J.  Rendall,  New  York. 

Edmond  E.  Robert,  New  York. 

Rev.  W-  H.  Roberts,  D.D.  DD.D., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Rev-  J.  Ross  Stevenson,  D.D.,  DD-D., 

Robert  E.  Speer,  D.  D.,  New  York. 

E.  Twyeffort,  New  York. 

Talcott  Williams,  DD.D. , Director  School 
of  Journalism,  Columbia  University 
New  York. 

Bishop  Duther  B.  Wilson,  D.D.,  Metho¬ 
dist  Episcopal  Church,  New  York. 

Rev.  A.  V.  Wittmeyer,  Eglise  du  St. 
Esprit,  New  York. 


EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

Wm,  Jay  Schieffelin. 

FT  Twyeffort,  Secretary. 

Edmond  E.  Robert,  Treasurer. 
Charles  S.  Macfarland. 

Robert  J.  Rendall. 


DEDEGATE  OF  THE 
FRANCO  BEDGIAN  COMMITTEE 

Rev.  Henri  Anet,  of  Clabecq,  near 
Waterloo,  Belgium. 

Percy  J.  Clibborn,  Organizing  Secretary* 

Office  :  Room  612,  105  East  22nd  Street 
New  York  City. 


The  Federal  Council  of  the  Churches  of  Christ  in  America,  the  American  Section 
of  the  World  Presbyterian  Alliance,  the  Presbyterian  Church  U.  S.  A.  and  the 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Canada  have  passed  resolutions  warmly  commending  the 
Franco  -  Belgian  Delegation  to  the  sister  Churches  of  the  United  States  and  Canada  for 
their  assistance  and  prayers- 


AN  APPEAL 

FOR  THE 

Belgians  and  the  French  Huguenots 

TO  THEIR  AMERICAN  BRETHREN 


Belg  lum  and  Northern  France  have  heen  devastated  hy  the  War 
and  the  whole  population  is  still  suffering  intensely.  Unemployment  is 
general  ;  the  misery  is  appalling  and  will  increase  greatly  this  winter. 

The  American  Relief  Commiffee  is  doing  much  to  alleviate  the 
distress,  hut  American  Christians  will  naturally  feel  a  special  responsi¬ 
bility  towards  their  Protestant  brethren  of  the  war  stricken  regions. 

Fighting  has  taken  place  all  along  the  line  of  tt  e  mission  stations 
in  Belg  mm  and  Northern  France.  Thousands  of  homes  have  heen  de¬ 
stroyed  ;  thousands  of  non-combatants,  men,  women  and  children  have 
heen  killed.  Manses,  churches  and  mission  halls  have  heen  destroyed;  hut 
religious  work  has  continually  heen  carried  on  with  great  devotion  in 
the  midst  of  the  surrounding  chaos. 

By  far  the  largest  part  of  the  home  missionary  work  in  France 
and  Belgium  is  under  the  direction  of  the  Franco-Belgian  Commiffee, 
which  is  represented  in  this  country  at  the  present  time  hy  their  Dele- 
gate,  the  Reverend  Dr.  Flenri  Anet. 

They  h  ave  439  churches  and  missionary  stations,  1  35  pastors  and 
evangelists,  beside  many  lay-workers  and  deaconesses.  Their  total 
yearly  expenditure  amounts  to  $162,300.00.  War  conditions  have 
naturally  caused  a  heavy  deficit,  which  can  only  he  made  good  ly 
the  generosity  of  our  American  friends.  Failing  this,  much  of  the  work 
so  devoutly  built  up,  will  fall  to  the  ground. 

Thousands  of  poor  peasants  and  workmen,  orphans  and  widows, 
wives  and  children  of  deported  Belgians  and  prisoners  are  turning  to 
their  pastors  and  churches  to  get  financial  help  and  consolation. 

In  the  Protestant  clinics  the  D  eaconesses  are  nursing  thousands 
of  poor  people  suffering  from  starvation.  Tke  evangelical  churches  offer 
a  sure  and  direct  means  to  help  the  war  sufferers  and  their  hands  should 
he  strengthened  m  this  work  of  mercy. 

We  therefore,  beg  to  address  an  earnest  appeal  to  the  Christians 
of  our  country,  who  enjoy  the  blessings  and  prosperity  of  peace,  on  be¬ 
half  of  the  churches  which  are  sorely  tried  hy  the  War.  All  donations, 
both  large  and  small,  will  ke  deeply  appreciated. 


The  Delegate 


The  Reverend  Henri  Anet,  B.D.,  LL.D.,  doctor  in 
Social  Sciences  of  Brussels  University,  springs  from  a 
sturdy  stock  of  Pastors  and  Missionaries.  His  family  has 
been  associated  with  the  Evangelization  of  Belgium  for 
seventy-five  years. 

Born  near  Liege,  Dr.  Anet  has  worked  for  fifteen 
years  as  a  missionary  in  Belgium.  In  1911,  he  made  an  ex¬ 
tensive  exploration  in  the  Belgian  Congo  which  led  to  the 
formation  of  the  Belgian  Congo  Mission.  As  the  official 
representative  in  Brussels  of  several  of  the  American  Congo 
Missions,  he  has  greatly  helped  our  African  Missionaries  in 
their  relations  with  the  Belgian  Government. 

He  was  several  months  in  Belgium  under  German  rule 
and  was  present  at  the  surrender  of  Brussels  ;  he  visited 
Rheims  and  the  French  first  line  trenches  in  September  1916. 
He  has  seen  the  battlefields  and  desolated  places  in  Belgium. 
Last  Autumn  he  visited  the  Belgian  battle  front  in  Flanders, 
and  had  a  very  interesting  interview  with  King  Albert, 
who  gave  him  an  important  message  that  will  be  heard 
with  interest. 


DONATIONS 

Donations  are  earnestly  requested  by  the  Executive  Committee.  Checks 
should  be  made  payable  to  the  order  of 

EDMOND  E.  ROBERT,  Treasurer, 

•  3  Maiden  Lane,  New  York  City. 


